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Apple may stagger next year’s iPhones to make way for a foldable
Apple is planning to shuffle its iPhone release schedule next year as it releases the first foldable iPhone to make things more manageable, reports The Information. The plan is for the foldable to come out with the iPhone 18 Pro and “Air” models, while the standard iPhone 18 gets shunted back to the spring of 2027, releasing alongside an iPhone…
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Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ crashed some Windows laptops for years
The vendor applied for an exception to this rule on the grounds that disabling their APO could result in physical damage to the computer. If it were possible to disable their APO, word would get out that “You can get heavier bass if you go through these steps,” and of course you want more bass, right? I mean, who doesn’t…
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$200 billion to build a data center? Soaring AI demands mean costs could skyrocket within a few years
Surging AI-related infrastructure demands mean data centers could soon cost as much as $200 billion to build, according to a recent study, with most owned privately rather than by governments. Research by Epoch AI tracing the computing powering AI by analyzing 500 systems shows that AI supercomputers — Epoch’s phrase for AI data centers or GPU clusters — are doubling…
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I’ve seen ‘Thunderbolts’ — and now I’m more excited for Marvel than I’ve been in years
I just saw “Thunderbolts*” ahead of its release this week, and I can’t tell how pleased I am to walk out of an MCU movie in a great mood again. I think it’s fair to say that the Marvel movies haven’t been in a great place in recent years. We’ve had some highs — “Guardians of the Galaxy 3”, “Deadpool…
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France accuses Russia of engineering years of high-profile cyberattacks
In an unprecedented display of diplomatic aggression, French authorities publicly accused Russia of sponsoring several high-profile cyber attacks on French entities for over a decade to gather intelligence and destabilize the country. The incidents include everything from a faked Islamic State takeover of a French television broadcast signal in 2015 to the leak of President Emmanuel Macron’s emails in 2017.…
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I Switched to Apple One Premier Years Ago and I’d Never Go Back
Summary Apple One Premier bundles all six Apple subscription services together for $37.95/month. It includes 2TB of iCloud storage and popular services such as Apple Music and Apple TV+. The Apple One Premier bundle is significantly cheaper than subscribing to each service individually. Apple offers six core subscription services: iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and Apple…
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‘We are now a full-fledged powerhouse’: Two years on from its Series B round, Hack the Box targets further growth with AI-powered cyber training programs and new market opportunities
It’s been over two years since Hack the Box completed a $55 million Series B funding round, but CEO Haris Pylarinos is keen to continue riding the wave of optimism at the company and make inroads into new markets. Speaking to ITPro in the wake of the investment round in January 2023, Pylarinos said the company planned to triple its…
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The Apple Watch Is 10 Years Old. Here’s Why I Never Bought One
Summary The Apple Watch’s focus on health and fitness features lacks appeal for those who do not prioritize fitness tracking, leaving a gap for a broader “killer app.” The continual barrage of notifications can become intrusive at a time when many are trying to cut back on their screen usage. The bulky design, short battery life, and environmental impact make…
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What to Do If You Haven’t Filed Your Taxes in Years
If you haven’t filed tax returns for several years, you’re not alone: The IRS anticipates a $500 billion decrease in tax revenue this year. (That’s a more than 10% decline compared to last year.) More anecdotally, the IRS has also noted increased talk online from people saying they won’t pay taxes this year, and that they’re willing to take the…
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A Useful Quantum Computer Within 10 Years? DARPA, 2 Australian Startups & More Are Working On It
Andrew Dzurak, founder and CEO of Australian startup Diraq, holds one of the company’s projects. Image credit: Diraq DARPA has awarded two Australian startups, Diraq and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC), contracts for quantum computing research, the U.S. agency announced on April 4. Both Sydney-based companies will participate in the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) program, designed to assess other companies to…
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